The inspiration for this is that I just noticed that Russ has Berkshire as
his location - please tell me it's not Bracknell or I'll cry for you. I lived
there for 2 years & hated the place, but I guess it's home to some
people.
So where is the worst place you've lived & why?
It doesn't have to be because of high murder rates or poverty,
because those places can be fun too (I've lived in a few), but some
remote parts of Scotland (eg. Balater) would kill me within 2 month
through terminal boredome...
Originally posted by belgianfreakNo, not Bracknell. I did work there for 3 months, and it was
please tell me it's not Bracknell or I'll cry for you.
thoroughly depressing. I worked in an office, with one small window,
which looked out onto a brick wall - my lasting (and wholly
appropriate) memory of the place.
I live West of there in a small town dominated by Vodafone...
-Russ
Fayetteville, NC. Basically used car lots, pawn shops, and adult
theatres. Without question the most unsightly place I've seen. Took
my wife there and warned her about how ugly it was and as we were
driving through she said "you weren't kidding about the car lots, pawn
shops and porno theatres." One more thing. Charleston, SC is
beautiful! Had to throw that it. Kirk
Originally posted by belgianfreakHomer City, Pa (USA) I dont know why they call it Homer City
The inspiration for this is that I just noticed that Russ has Berkshire
as
his location - please tell me it's not Bracknell or I'll cry for you. I lived
there for 2 years & hated the place, but I guess it's home to some
people.
So where is the worst place you've lived & why?
It doesn't have to be because of high murder rates or pover ...[text shortened]... ote parts of Scotland (eg. Balater) would kill me within 2 month
through terminal boredome...
because its smaller than the smallst town I have ever seen,
there is nothing to do or anything
-Adam
Originally posted by RhymesterI agree Andrew, Only do one vacuum or sewing machine repair per
If you've got a broken vacuum cleaner or sewing machine that you
want repairing in a hurry then Charleston, SC, USA is not the place to
live! 😉
Rhymester
100 chess moves or so. Now take those numbers and consider, That's
a lot of repairs done per day. 😉
1st Anniversary as Map King coming up in 12 days.
John
King of Map
Originally posted by belgianfreakDowntown Detroit is a cesspool. But, the casino's are fun.
The inspiration for this is that I just noticed that Russ has Berkshire
as
his location - please tell me it's not Bracknell or I'll cry for you. I lived
there for 2 years & hated the place, but I guess it's home to some
people.
So where is the worst place you've lived & why?
It doesn't have to be because of high murder rates or pover ...[text shortened]... ote parts of Scotland (eg. Balater) would kill me within 2 month
through terminal boredome...
Originally posted by geniusNeds. Non-educated delinquents.
...and got constantly pestered by a couple of gangs of neds, so
that would probuly get my vote...
Sometimes known as townies (although really townies are something
else), bazzas, chavs, spides (Belfast), pikeys (London), scallies
(Liverpool/Manchester) and many, many other names as well (the
strictest definitions of each vary slightly, regional differences abound).
Usually aged between 10 and 19, hang around in groups of 15 or 20
or so, never seen on their own, other things include glue sniffing,
tracksuit bottoms tucked into socks or fake/stolen designer clothes,
jewellery - rings on every finger, a burberry cap - usually only half on
with the peak pointing way up to the sky, girls often called Chantelle
or a similar name in an attempt to be "classy", can be seen pushing a
baby around in a pram even though they're only about 14, school isn't
a place they are familiar with. Millions of other things...
Source of many a good joke and usually get the piss ripped out of
them by anyone who isn't a ned.
In actual fact though they very much form a "social group" whose lives
are very different, who get very little help or support (despite the best
efforts of some fantastic organisations) and what some sap like me
would call patronisingly "a hard, difficult life, very uncouth individuals".
In the same way that I'm prolly part of a group that is (lower) middle
class, cushty life, Mummy's boy who will never know the true meaning
of being poor or being hungry.
Anyone watched the film Sweet Sixteen? It's Ken Loach's most recent
film. Set in Glasgow, very, very low budget following the life of a ned
as he struggles to stay clean and out of trouble, seeing whether he
can resist the temptations of what that kind of life sucks one into.
I thought it was an unbelievably good film, a must watch for anyone
interested in social class and the lives of somone "different" to
themself. Puts a lot into perspective.
Mark
Originally posted by T1000I saw a movie called "Ratcatcher", which was directed by Lynne Ramsay, recently. It is set in
...Anyone watched the film Sweet Sixteen? It's Ken Loach's most recent
film. Set in Glasgow, very, very low budget following the life of a ned
as he struggles to stay clean and out of trouble, seeing whether he
can resist the temptations of what that kind of life sucks one into...
Glasgow during the seventies. It does not paint a pretty picture of the city, lots of poverty and
broken dreams. Plus it is the only movie I have ever seen that is in English (sort of), but yet has
English subtitles. The Scottish accent was so thick, most people would have trouble following it
without the subtitles.
I have not seen "Sweet Sixteen", but I did see "Land and Freedom" which is also by Ken Loach.
It's about the Spanish Civil War, and is quite similar to George Orwell's "Homage to Catalonia". I
thought it was quite good.
Oh! I had a chance to see Ratcatcher a few months ago but didn't and
it's been niggling me ever since. Grrr. Regret. I've heard it's very
good. To be honest I'm willing to watch anything that isn't Hollywood
and that actually as a film tries to do more than pull in punters and
earn some money.
Sweet Sixteen is in English but has subtitles for the first 15 minutes.
I'm not sure it would have come out in the cinema over in America, or
indeed if you'll get it on DVD or video. I don't believe it's a film that
sets out to shock, it doesn't try to, it just tells it how it is (it's like a fly
on the wall documentary almost) which just so happens to be a real
shock to the system.
Yeah, erm. Not a lot of point to this post actually! Other than Ken
Loach really is a great director. I think I'm right in saying he did the
film "Kes", an adaptation of the book "Kestrel for a Knave" (I think
that's what it's called). A book which had and still has a profound
effect on me.
Mark